DALLAS (AP) – Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers – including American citizens – be photographed as they enter or leave the country as part of an identification system using facial-recognition technology.
The Department of Homeland Security said in a recent filing that it expects to publish a proposed rule next July.
Critics are already raising objections.
Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., said Tuesday he will introduce legislation to block the plan and prohibit American citizens from being forced to provide facial-recognition information. He says a recent data breach at Customs and Border Protection shows that Homeland Security can’t be trusted with the information.
Facial recognition is being tested by several airlines at a handful of U.S. airports. American citizens are allowed to opt out of being photographed.
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